Sou d'or (Solidus), head right


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

DN HLVDOVVICVS IMP AVG (Laureate and draped bust of Louis The Pious on the right).

MVNVS DIVINVM (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots).



Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=301377#.

 

One copy preserved at the Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen of Berlin, link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2355517&viewType=detailView. Same dies as the Classical Numismatic Group copy.

 

Two other copies preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the first coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10413966p.r=louis%20le%20pieux?rk=2982847;2. Same diesas the Classical Numismatic Group copy. Another copy with different dies: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10413964s.r=louis%20le%20pieux?rk=1781124;4.


G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
1 10.000 20.000 ? ? ? ?